bounce into
phrasal verb
bounced into; bouncing into; bounces into
British, informal
: to force (someone) to decide to do (something) especially without having time to think about it
The voters were bounced into agreeing to the proposal.
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An errant throw bounced into the outfield, and Ibáñez sprinted to third.
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Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Cleanup man Christian Walker struck out twice more on Tuesday before bouncing into a sixth-inning double play, prolonging a putrid beginning to his Astros career.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Machado then scored on a strikeout by Merrill when Bogaerts took off for second on the pitch and Guardians catcher Bo Naylor’s throw bounced into center field.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
Now read more about the hardware improvements Apple was bounced into to support Apple Intelligence...
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—Ewan Spence, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
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Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Cleanup man Christian Walker struck out twice more on Tuesday before bouncing into a sixth-inning double play, prolonging a putrid beginning to his Astros career.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Machado then scored on a strikeout by Merrill when Bogaerts took off for second on the pitch and Guardians catcher Bo Naylor’s throw bounced into center field.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
Now read more about the hardware improvements Apple was bounced into to support Apple Intelligence...
Follow me on Twitter or LinkedIn.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
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“Bounce into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bounce%20into. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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